Cloud security engineer

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day and we need you as a Cloud Security Engineer. Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, One Drive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. You will implement and operate modern cloud and on-premises cybersecurity controls to defend Microsoft datacenter critical infrastructure from threat actors. Leveraging multiple solutions and partnering with internal and external teams, you will be at the forefront of advancing industrial network cybersecurity capabilities. Through on-the-job learning and bi-directional mentorship, this opportunity will allow you to gain cyber defense, automation, and networking skills and experiences that are rare in both networking and security organizations, and in high demand across multiple industries. This is a flexible work opportunity for you to work from home partially or fully if desired. As a group, CO+I is focused on personal and professional development for all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion training and events, and professional certifications. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action! Responsibilities Proactively identify and investigate potential issues and patterns in security controls and recommend mitigation strategies, while also surfacing opportunities for automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the network. Install, upgrade, maintain, and optimize security hardware, operating systems, and software. Implement, deliver, and support Cyber Security and Compliance solutions in hybrid and cloud-only environments. Configure, support, and monitor some or all of the following products:Microsoft Sentinel Azure Dev Ops Azure Firewalls, v Wans, v Nets, Virtual Network Gateways, NSGs, NVAs, VMs Microsoft Defender for Io T Microsoft Defender for Cloud Automate and implement via Infrastructure as Code solutions (Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates) Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of business, technology, external suppliers, and other subject-matter experts. Identify gaps in security policy and administration, recommend solutions, and implement new and revised security standards, while working with partner teams to drive consistency and awareness. Maintain standards and drive improvements for our customer and partner experience, responding appropriately to emerging issues and advocating for our customer experience through analyzing key metrics, performance indicators, and other data sources (e.g., bugs, unhealthy data pipeline). Escalate and recommend improvements as appropriate to address gaps. Participate in on-call rotation to support security services. Analyze potential or actual intrusions identified from monitoring activities and create detections based on available data (e.g., Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and Tools Tactics Procedures (TTP)). 3+ years of experience in Cloud Security Infrastructure, cybersecurity, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection and response, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM). OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, CYSA+, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, and/or Security+ certification. Any experience with industrial control systems. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form . #J-18808-Ljbffr